After carefully listing and comparing a series of factors, Senichi realized... the conditions that would be taboo for others to discuss had actually become factors that could bring the two closer together here.
Furthermore, both of them had no family left – well, Seiji Asoh seemed to have foster parents, right?
But now, Seiji Asoh was living on his own in Tokyo, with both of them keeping each other company. Plus, with his divine assistance, Senichi had made them neighbors. Who knows, maybe they'd even start eating together for convenience.
As time went on, feelings could develop, right?
With this idea in mind, Senichi observed the gaze between the two, gradually sensing a more significant undertone.
Thinking about this while watching their conversation, he had a feeling that they were developing that kind of intimate rapport, like when two people hit it off and started getting all lovey-dovey.
Although these two hadn't noticed it.
With this notion in his mind, Senichi felt more and more that these two were hitting it off.
So, his attitude shifted, and he suddenly felt like a third wheel.
At that moment, tears welled up in Senichi's eyes. Could it be that I, who have been sprinkling dog food all this time, am finally being fed some dog food as well?
Seems like timing really is everything.
Feeling like he was being force-fed this lovey-dovey atmosphere, Senichi put his head down and concentrated on eating.
He was currently enjoying a mini soufflé omelette. This dish had a dessert-like feeling after the main course, with a tangy and sweet taste, a soft and velvety texture lingering in his mouth, giving him a feeling that he couldn't stop enjoying.
And while the lovey-dovey stuff was happening outside, immersed in the joy of this delicious meal, there was no need to think about what to choose.
After all, choosing to partake in this love would result in being stuffed full of it. So, the only way to continue living was to bury his head in this delicious food.
By the end of this meal, Senichi felt thoroughly satisfied. On the other side, Seiji Asoh and Kimie Shimabukuro were chatting like old friends, equally content.
After dinner, Seiji Asoh even drove Kimie Shimabukuro home directly.
Well, it was on the way, just a normal operation.
As for Senichi, he was driving back to his place all alone.
"If I had known earlier, I would've taken you with me." Inside the house, Senichi leaned back on the sofa with a tactical sigh, called Ayako to share the day's events, and weakly complained, "But everything went smoothly, which is good, right?"
"Yeah, isn't that what you wanted?" Ayako chuckled on the other end of the call. "Isn't this the result you were hoping for?"
"Yeah, the effect was off the charts," Senichi said with drooping dead fish eyes: "Completely beyond expectations."
Originally, he thought there would be a familiarization process between the two, but by the time they finished dinner, things were already heating up.
The more they talked about this topic, the more saturated it became. So, Senichi decisively changed the subject. Better to simmer the phone call, huh~
As the call was coming to an end and Senichi was about to bid farewell and hang up, Ayako stopped him.
"What's up? Is there something else?"
"Well... actually, even if you hadn't called me, I was planning to call you," Ayako hesitated slightly. "Mom... Mom wants you to attend the family banquet tomorrow evening. She asked me to invite you."
"Hmm?" Senichi raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, understanding the situation, and chuckled, "So, this is the official introduction of me to your family? That's a good thing. It means the elders are quite satisfied with me."
"But my mom..." Ayako naturally knew her mother's intentions and understood that Senichi probably wouldn't agree. Therefore, she was caught in the middle and feeling a bit awkward.
"Don't worry, I'm well-prepared for this. Leave it to me." Senichi knew her concerns well and reassured her in a gentle tone.
He had long been prepared for this day and the battle with his future mother-in-law. He was determined to win this war! And truth be told, he had been in a pretty invincible position from the very beginning.
Senichi could more or less guess Ayako's mom's thoughts – it was about not being entirely happy to see such an outstanding person taking her daughter away. So, she wanted to test if he'd agree to join the family.
That's why Tomoko Suzuki's "toughness" had limitations from the start. It wasn't the kind of hard-nosed "toughness," but rather a "firmness" that wouldn't harm the relationship between Senichi and Ayako.
In simple terms, it means not escalating to the point of breaking ties; if unwilling, Tomoko Suzuki would also compromise to avoid damaging the relationship between the two.
And Senichi naturally understood this point, but if it reached this stage, it would indeed be quite unsightly.
Both parties were opening this war based on mutual understanding, and it was determining whether Senichi could stand tall in the future at her parents' place. Naturally, he had to win handsomely!
However, looking at it objectively, Senichi was basically at a disadvantage – after all, the Suzuki conglomerate had a large and influential family business, which was a significant advantage.
Frankly speaking, successfully marrying into the Suzuki family was a significant achievement – from north to south, this was the might of the Suzuki family!
But both of them were deeply in love, which largely counteracted this influence.
Additionally, Senichi, even at a young age, had already exceeded expectations by becoming a capable inspector, gaining the favor of his superiors with his exceptional abilities and impressive record.
Even senior students from the prestigious Tokyo University's law department treated him as a potential successor, the leading figure of the younger generation.
Simultaneously, with the PR department's focus on Senichi's achievements and the continuous promotion of his works by the publishing house, his reputation was no longer like when he was just a "poster boy" recently introduced by the Metropolitan Police Department.
Even though many people didn't pay attention to his identity as the "poster boy" introduced by the police department, Senichi's reputation from solving cases made him increasingly noticeable in society.
Add to that his looks that were 3.1415926535 times more handsome than Kogoro Mouri's, and Senichi even surpassed Kogoro Mouri in terms of popularity.
Well, after all, Kogoro Mouri himself was a case trigger, and with Conan by his side, the cases they encountered spanned the entire country.
Senichi, on the other hand, rarely worked on cross-domain cases, which initially made his reputation slightly less than Kogoro Mouri's.
However, he was now gradually gaining momentum; more and more people were getting to know about Senichi's identity.
After all, being a young, handsome, and talented mystery writer made him quite popular among women.
When someone becomes popular among women, the results are self-evident.
After all, to please women and engage in conversation, many people needed to know Senichi's general situation, which would lead to some of them becoming Senichi's fans.
The only thing that might slow down Senichi's popularity was perhaps the fact that he wasn't single.
But he earned his living through his skills and talents, and he wasn't an idol, so it didn't affect him much.
So, Senichi wasn't without a chance; he had already prepared his trump card, confident that he could persuade Tomoko Suzuki to abandon the idea of making him the Live-in son-in-law.
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